noun
General Slang
mauvais langue
moh-VAY LANG · noun · informal
Malicious gossip; slanderous talk
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Bad-mouthing, slander, or malicious gossip about others. Also 'mauvay langue'.
“She always spreading mauvais langue about the neighbours.”
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mauvais langue In A Sentence
She always spreading mauvais langue about the neighbours.
Origin & Usage
Trinidad & Tobago; from French 'mauvaise langue' (bad tongue).
People Also Ask
What does mauvais langue mean?
It means malicious gossip, slander, or bad-mouthing others.
Where does mauvais langue come from?
It's from the French 'mauvaise langue' (literally 'bad tongue'), part of Trinidad's French Creole heritage.
How do you use mauvais langue in a sentence?
You'd say 'She always spreading mauvais langue about the neighbours' to mean she's spreading malicious gossip.
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